Lung Meridian - Known as the 'Prime Minister', the lungs control breath and energy and assist the 'King' heart with the circulation of blood. The Internal Medicine Classic states: 'Energy is the commander of blood; when energy moves, blood follows. Blood is the mother of energy; where blood goes, energy follows.' This intimate relationship between breath and pulse, blood and energy, is the basis of Chinese breathing exercises.

Can I see your Tongue please ? The tongue is a microcosm of the body, representing the organ systems. A healthy tongue should be moist and pink. Inspecting the tongue in ancient medicine is common practice. We routinely look at the tongue to detect changes in the internal organs or viscera.

Bean curd and chicken soup is one of the soup I make when I need something nutritious and simple, yet still delicious and hearty. Lately the weather has been pretty bad, Jakarta rains almost daily, and even when it isn’t, the sky is almost always overcast. So, this soup really …

Heart Meridianinteresting- I checked for BM on Feb 29 and it was not tongue that testd weak, despite swelling... it was heart. this shows one 'branch' of heart meridian going to tongue and then to eye. I can 'feel' there is some trauma/blockage along that pathway